Cited on the northern side of Ardmore Street in Wānaka, the site straddles three street edges nestled in and around adjoining street sites. To the north, residential zoned land flanks the site with commercial and retail uses to the adjoining edges requiring differing urban outcomes at each interface.

The topography of the site is complex with falls from north to south as well as from east to west creating tiered entry and exit points to the site and a design which embraces the falls using them to its advantage pushing living and guest areas to the front whilst concealing utilitarian and access spaces to the rear and underside. Terracing of the building form is used to maximise views to the west towards Roys Peak over Lake Wānaka whilst views to the south overlook the sprawling Pisa Range.